{"id":16221,"date":"2024-02-02T15:30:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16221"},"modified":"2024-02-02T15:30:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:30:08","slug":"guyana-to-host-caribbean-investment-forum-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-to-host-caribbean-investment-forum-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana to Host Caribbean Investment Forum 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Caribbean Investment Forum, a key event for business collaboration and development in the region, is set to take place in Georgetown, Guyana, in July 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made by Dr. Deodat Maharaj, the Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forum, now in its third edition, serves as a platform for bringing together investors and business leaders from the Caribbean and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Maharaj highlighted the forum&#8217;s role in facilitating connections between investors and regional businesses, leading to financing for various projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ultimate goal is to stimulate job creation and sustainable opportunities in the private and public sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the importance of the forum, Dr. Maharaj emphasized its role in fast-tracking Caribbean development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By creating matches between investors and businesses, the forum contributes to economic growth, creating sustainable jobs and opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaborative effort involves participants from both within and outside the Caribbean, fostering regional partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the focal points of the forum is to attract investments that can positively impact the Guyanese economy and enhance regional and international trade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event aims to provide a conducive environment for discussions on various investment-related topics, including the utilization of technology in trade and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Maharaj outlined three key sectors of focus for Caribbean Export: green economic transition, investment and digitalization, and innovation and technology in agriculture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sectors align with broader regional development goals and sustainability initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaborative initiative between the Government of Guyana and the Caribbean Export Development Agency will host the event at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre from July 10 to 12. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those interested in participating are encouraged to visit the agency&#8217;s website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carib-export.com\/\">www.carib-export.com<\/a>, for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Caribbean Investment Forum 2024 represents a significant opportunity for networking, collaboration, and discussions that can contribute to the economic advancement of the Caribbean region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Caribbean Investment Forum, a key event for business collaboration and development in the region, is set to take place in Georgetown, Guyana, in July 2024. The announcement was made&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16221"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16223,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16221\/revisions\/16223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}